Dave Cowens vs. Clyde Lovellette Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Clyde Lovellette and Dave Cowens that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Dave Cowens

vs.

Clyde Lovellette

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Clyde Lovellette: 1953-54 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Clyde Lovellette 3

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Clyde Lovellette 11

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Clyde Lovellette 10

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Clyde Lovellette 4

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Clyde Lovellette 0 *

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Clyde Lovellette 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Clyde Lovellette 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Clyde Lovellette 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Clyde Lovellette 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Clyde Lovellette 17.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Clyde Lovellette 9.5

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Clyde Lovellette 1.7

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Clyde Lovellette - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Clyde Lovellette - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Clyde Lovellette 11,947

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Clyde Lovellette 6,663

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Clyde Lovellette 1,165

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Clyde Lovellette - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Clyde Lovellette - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Clyde Lovellette 704

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Clyde Lovellette .443

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Clyde Lovellette - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Clyde Lovellette .757

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Clyde Lovellette 23.4 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Clyde Lovellette 14.0 (1956)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Clyde Lovellette 2.6 (1961)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Clyde Lovellette - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Clyde Lovellette - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Clyde Lovellette 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Clyde Lovellette 8.1

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Clyde Lovellette 1.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Clyde Lovellette - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Clyde Lovellette - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Clyde Lovellette 963

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Clyde Lovellette 557

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Clyde Lovellette 89

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Clyde Lovellette - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Clyde Lovellette - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Clyde Lovellette 69

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Clyde Lovellette .416

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Clyde Lovellette - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Clyde Lovellette .684

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Clyde Lovellette 24.2 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Clyde Lovellette 10.8 (1960)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Clyde Lovellette 2.8 (1960)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Clyde Lovellette - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Clyde Lovellette - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.